CASC Meeting Minutes, Thursday November 12, 2009 7pm

ATTENDANCE

CONNIE DAYMOND, RUSSELL MCLELLAND, DAVE FORTIER, SUZANNE AMENTA, DONNA WELDON, CHERYL BROUSE, PETRA BOKOWSKI, NEGAR HASHEMI, MARIA HUNTER

WELCOME

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

MOTION TO APPROVE:  PETRA BONOWSKI,  2^ND DONNA WELDON,  ALL IN FAVOUR

TREASURER’S REPORT (DONNA WELDON):

DISCUSSION RE SUPPLY FEE, WE HAVE HAD 320 FAMILIES OUT OF 345 SUBMIT THEIR SUPPLY FEE THIS YEAR (YAY!!)

$9845 WILL BE GOING TO JANET VEALE FOR SUPPLIES

DONNA WILL CHECK TO SEE WHAT THE COSTS WERE LAST YEAR

THERE WAS NO SHORTFALL LAST YEAR 

SOMEONE WILL CHECK WITH JANET AT THE END OF THE YEAR TO SEE WHAT WAS SPENT, THERE MAY BE A PROPOSAL TO INCREASE THE KINDERGARDEN FEE TO HALF OF THE GRADE 1 – 6 FEE

INSURANCE = NEED?

COFFEE IN THE STAFF ROOM, THERE WILL BE A $50 CHEQUE FROM CASC FOR THE COFFEE FUND 

OTTAWA CITIZEN – 10 COPIES HAVE BEEN PAID FOR BY CASC, DONNA WILL CHECK INTO THE STATUS OF IT

TEACHER’S REPORT (RUSSELL MCLELLAND):

SOME DISCUSSION ABOUT WHAT THE TEACHER’S REPORT SHOULD INCLUDE

REPORT ON CROSS-COUNTRY – A GREAT SEASON THIS YEAR

LOTS OF PARTICIPATION

SPORTS:  INDOOR SOCCER STARTED

SKATING:  EACH CLASS WILL GO 5 TIMES TO DULUDE AND ONCE TO THE CANAL (3-6)

SCHEDULE IS IN THE NEWSLETTER

SNOW SHOES – TIME TO GET THEM READY

SCHLOCKEY – WHO WILL MANAGE IT? STARTING IN JANUARY

DISCUSSION ABOUT LINKING THE WEBSITE FROM THE BOARD SITE TO THE SCHOOL SITE – SOMEONE ASK HAYLEY TO SEND OUT AN EMAIL TO GET VOLUNTEERS

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT:  CONNIE DAYMOND

TALKED ABOUT FIELD TRIPS

PA DAY – REPORT CARD WRITING DAY (FRIDAY) 

PA DAY –MONDAY = EDUCATION DAY

AS WE ARE FOCUSSING ON WRITING CONNIE WOULD LIKE TO ORDER AN ASSESSMENT KIT (ONTARIO WRITING ASSESSMENT TOOL) $1200 MAY ASK FOR $$

NEPEAN BAND AT THE REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONY, DISCUSSION ABOUT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS -- $215 FOR THE BUS

MOTION TO PAY 1/2 OF THE BUS FOR NEPEAN BAND BY CHERYL BROUSE

2^ND BY NEGAR HASHEMI

ALL IN FAVOUR

DISCUSSION ABOUT FULL DAY KINDERGARDEN, THE SCHOOL BOARD IS INVITING SCHOOLS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM, ONE OF THE CRITERIA IS THAT THERE IS NO DAYCARE ATTACHED TO THE BUILDING – THAT LEAVES US OUT

MUCH DISCUSSION ABOUT THE DAYCARE AND AFTER SCHOOL YARD USAGE – THE DAYCARE PAYS FOR IT AND PARENTS/KIDS USE IT AND PREVENT THE DAYCARE FROM ACCESSING IT

SUGGESTIONS:  SIGNS, PATROL, BLITZ, LETTERS

REMINDER:  RE PARENTS IN THE CLASSROOM AFTER 8AM, INTERRUPTING THE CLASSES (AND AT TEACHER’S PREP TIMES)   -- RESPECT THEIR SPACE, E-MAIL AND MAKE A REQUEST TO SPEAK TO THE TEACHER, MAKE USE OF THE FIELD TRIP BINDER IN THE OFFICE IF YOU NEED AN EXTRA SHEET (YES, BUT HOW DO WE GET THESE ACROSS TO THE GENERAL PARENT POPULATION?)

LATE ATTENDANCE IN THE MORNING – DISRUPTIVE, RIPPLE EFFECT, WHAT TO DO??

STUDENT LED CONFERENCES:  BETWEEN APRIL 12 –N 16

ON TEACHER’S OWN TIME, NOT A PA DAY; UNION ISSUE

$ STOLEN – 2 SUB ORDERS AND $600 TERRY FOX DONATIONS

WHAT TO DO TO REPLENISH? FUNDRAISE?

LETTER – LET’S GET $ BACK BY DONATION, MENTION BREAK-IN, NOT ‘STOLEN’

FROM MARIA HUNTER:  THANK YOU AND THE STAFF FOR THE TELEPHONE CALL RE SUB ORDERS

DISCUSSION ITEMS

1. EDUCATION COMMITTEE – MARIA HUNTER

ALTERNATIVE PRACTICES OUTREACH $800

COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS $200

SPEAKER, TRAVEL, LITERATURE THAT SUPPORTS ALTERNATIVE

COMMUNICAITON FUND $500 FORM THE BOARD TO GIVE TO SCHOOLS

RUSSELL WILL ASK TEACHERS WHAT THEY WOULD LIKE WITH RESPECT TO THE ABOVE

1. ARTS COMMITTEE $3200 SET ASIDE

PUPPETS, RAG AND BONES – NO GRANT, HOW MUCH WILL IT BE?

DANCERS:  BARBARA ROBLIN/HANNAH BEACH – INTERPRETIVE DANCE (HOOK UP WITH SPORTS?)( RUSSELL WILL ASK TEACHERS ABOUT THIS)

LIVING MUSEUM: MEDIEVAL, PIONEER, HERITAGE, PERSONAL STORIES,

1. SPORTS $2500 SET ASIDE

ARTS/SPORTS

SKIPPING DEMO (KIDS IN MOTION, DOVERCOURT) $870 LAST YEAR. DO IT AGAIN? YES

PLAYGROUND – PAINT/PRESSURE WASH (DEFER TO SPRING)

PROGRAM REVIEW 

TONS OF MEETINGS

PRESENTATIONS TO THE BOARD

MET WITH TRUSTEES

DEC 8 – EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING

DEC 15 – INTERM REPORT

JANUARY – REPORT

FEBRUARY – DECISION

MEETINGS ARE ONGOING ON WEDNESDAYS

OTHER BUSINESS

LIBRARY -- $1200 REQUEST FOR SILVER BIRCH BOOKS

MOTION TO GRANT SAID REQUEST:  PETRA  2^ND BY CHERYL ALL IN FAVOUR

LOGO ITEMS – T-SHIRTS ETC, DAVE WILL GET A QUOTE – CONNIE WILL TAKE ON THE TASK

FUNDRAISER – ACTION COMMITTEE

INVITE ALFIE KOHN – FEBRUARY 

ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS

$3000 US

CASC NEEDS TO INVITE HIM – PETRA WILL GET INFO RE VENUES AND PRICES 

PERHAPS SUMMIT AUDITORIUM COULD BE USED 

WE WILL VOTE AT ANOTHER MEETING

NEXT MEETING DECEMBER 8^TH 7:00 (THIS HAS SINCE BEEN CHANGED TO DECEMBER 10)

DISMISS